Mitsubishi DV156 manual

DIAMOND VIE W DV156 Colour TFT LCD Monitor 15” (38.4 cm) LCD Panel Size[...]

i Table of Contents 1 1 Important Safety Instructions ........................................... 3 2 2 Features ............................................................................. 4 3 3 Unpacking the Monitor...................................................... 5 4 4 Hardware Installation .................................................[...]

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3 1 1 Importan t S afe ty Instructi ons Please read the following safety instruct ions before installing or cleaning your Diamond V iew monitor : 1. Unplug the mon itor’s power cable fro m the wall out let be fore cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol c leaners. Use a soft clo th to c lean the monitor housing and a tape to stick dust and fingerp[...]

4 2 2 Featur es Your Diamond V iew DV156 Monitor features: ♦ XGA (1024 x 768 pixel) Resol utio n LCD Pane l ♦ High Bri ghtness – 250 cd /m 2 ♦ Very High Co ntrast Ratio – 400:1 ♦ True C olour D isplay Wi th d ithering support, Dia mond View DV156 monitor enhances the visual ef fect and o ff ers you better i mage qual ity. ♦ High Q ual[...]

5 3 3 Unpacking the Monito r Please check that the fol lowing ite ms are included with your monitor. I f they are missing or da maged, please contact your p lace of purchase im mediately . ♦ LCD monit or wit h attached s ignal ca ble ♦ Power cord ♦ User ’ s manual ♦ Audio Cable ♦ Utilities an d Driver Fl oppy D iskette Locate the model [...]

6 4 4 Hard wa re Ins tal la tio n Your monitor is equipped with an auto matic power supply with a vo ltage range fro m 90 to 264 Volts AC at a f requency of 50 to 60 Hz. Make sure that your local power supply is within the supported range. If you are unsure, please contact your electr icit y supplier. To install your Dia mond View DV156 mon itor: 1[...]

7 Aud io Cable Ins tallat ion 1. Remo ve the rear cov er and then take the base cover o ff . 2. Connect the stereo audio cable f rom the Audio output of you r sound card to the Audio Input o f the monitor . 3. Replace the base co ver and the rear co ver .[...]

8 5 5 Windows Soft w are Installa tion To get best per formance with Windows 95, 98, Mi llenniu m Edi tion or 2000 you should use the W indows driver suppl ied with your DV156 m onitor. Windows 95 The first ti me you start Wi ndows after connecting your new mon itor, the system will detec t it and automat ically install the dr iv er for Plug and Pl[...]

9 3. Click Next again and then c lick Co nt in u e . T h e d rive r and moni tor colour profi le will be installed. Click Fini s h to comp lete the installat ion. Windows M il lenniu m Edit ion (W indo ws Me) The f irst ti me you start Windows with a new monitor, the system will detect it and automatica lly start the Add New Hardware wizard. 1. Ins[...]

10 6 6 Setting th e D ispla y Resolution Choosing The Best Resolution All L iquid Crystal D isplays (LCDs) have a fi xed resolution that is the same as the max imu m resolution that may be d isplayed on the LCD. In the case of the DV156 the LCD resolut ion is 1024 x 768 pixe ls. This is a lso known a s the native resolution o f the monitor. Lower r[...]

11 Supported Graphics Modes and Refr esh Rate Sele ction There is no need to choose the highest possible refresh rate when using an LCD monitor . It is not technica lly possible for an LCD monitor to f licker. Ev en at a refresh rate o f 60 Hz you will ge t an absolutely fl icker-fr ee i mage. For best results, it is i mportant that you set the gra[...]

12 • When you shut Wi ndows do wn you may see interference lines on your screen. This caused by the manner in which Wi ndows controls the graphics card at this point and is norma l with al l LCD m onitors. • To extend the ser vice li fe of the product, we recom mend that you use your computer's power management funct ions to turn the monit[...]

13 7 7 Adjust ing the Monit or Picture Optimisation The easiest way to obtain an opti mal p icture is by using the AUTO but ton. This only works reliably if the graphics adaptor is set to use one of the monitor ’ s factory modes (see Table 1 in the prev ious chapter) and if you are displaying an appropriate ful l-screen test pattern. Wi ndows use[...]

14 Power: Turn the mon itor on or o ff . AUTO: Automat ically adjusts the vert ical position, pi xel phase, horizontal posit ion and pixe l clock . Exit: Return to the main menu or ex it the OSD menu without saving. Press the exit key when the OSD is not displayed to adjust the audio v olu me. Enter: Enter sub-menus, select ite ms, sa ve changes. W[...]

15 The centre section will c learly show the alternat ing black and white lines or a unifor m level o f noise wil l appear across the image. C lose the clock submenu by pressing Exit . 6. Use the wheel to select Hori zontal Posi tion and press Enter . 7. Adjust the horizonta l position so that the im age is centered. I ts width should be the same a[...]

16 8 8 Securi ty Lo ck Installa tion The Diamond View DV156 can be secured to your desk or any other f ixed object with a Kensington lock security product . The Kensington lock ‘ s cable can be attached to a slot located at the rear of the mon itor. 1. Insert the lock in the slot located on the rear o f the moni tor. 2. Turn the key to lock the S[...]

17 9 9 Frequentl y Aske d Questio ns The image is bl urred, how can I get the best quali ty picture? ♦ Read chapter 6, Setting the Display Resolution , and select a graphics signal with the correct resolution and ref resh rate. Then read chapter 7, Adjusting the Monitor , and m ake adjustments to the d isplayed image based on these instructions. [...]

18 No image is displayed , what can I do? ♦ Check that the light (LED) ne xt to the monitor ’ s power button is li t and is green in co lour. I f the LED is green, press the Exit but ton on the mon itor to access the On Screen Display. If the message NON PRESET MODE appears there, please read chapter 6, Setting the Display Resolution and reset [...]

19 1 1 0 0 Specific at ions Model Diamon d Vie w DV1 56 Display Characteris tics Display Type 15 “ acti ve matri x Th in F ilm Transistor Liquid Crystal D isplay Viewable Dia gonal Area 38.1 cm / 15 ” Native (Maximum) Resol utio n 1,024 x 768 pi xels Colours 16.7 mi ll ion Contrast Ratio 400:1 (typical) Brightness 250 cd/ m ² (ty p ic a l ) Re[...]

20 Input Signal Line Fre quency 31.5 - 60.2 kHz mu lti- frequency Image Freque ncy (Refresh Rate) 56.3 - 75.0 Hz Wi thin the parameters deta iled in chapter 6 Video S ignal RGB analog (Posit iv e polari ty) 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm Synchronisat ion TTL separate, co mposite T TL Signal C onnecti on 15-pin m ini D-sub cable Physical Characterist ics Power Mana[...]

21 1 1 1 1 Servic e Con t acts If prob lems re main af ter checking this manual , please contact your place of purchase or contact: Au stral ia Visit the Custo mer Support section of Mitsubishi E lectric Australia ’ s web site at www.m itsubish i-electric.com.a u for detai ls of your nearest Mitsubishi Electric Authorised Se rvice C e n t r e o r[...]

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